Key indicators for buyers
The GL53 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 5.6%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 10.5x in 2021 to 7.8x today. Rising rents (£1,229/mo, +2.0%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Cheltenham area
A home in Cheltenham costs 7.8x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 10.5x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Cheltenham area
Average monthly rent in Cheltenham is £1,229, up 2.0% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Cheltenham price of £591,000 with a 25% deposit (£148k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £2,332 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses GL53 avg. price with Cheltenham rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£2,332) are £1,103 more than renting (£1,229). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £148k — it would take around 42 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
48, COPT ELM ROAD, CHARLTON KINGS GL53 8AL | Semi-detached | £697,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
FIELD COTTAGE, CROFT STREET GL53 0ED | Semi-detached | £565,500 | 19 Jan 2026 |
14, WITHYHOLT PARK, CHARLTON KINGS GL53 9BP | Detached | £875,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
263A, OLD BATH ROAD GL53 9EF | Semi-detached | £512,500 | 16 Jan 2026 |
35, MOOREND STREET, LECKHAMPTON GL53 0EH | Terraced | £507,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
18, PILFORD AVENUE GL53 9EH | Semi-detached | £660,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
18, FRANCIS STREET GL53 7NY |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in GL53 sold for £591,000 in 2026, with a median of £565,500 across 7 transactions. Prices rose 5.6% compared to the previous year.
| Terraced |
| £320,000 |
| 5 Jan 2026 |
87, HONEYSUCKLE AVENUE GL53 0AF | Detached | £890,000 | 29 Dec 2025 |
4, PARAGON TERRACE GL53 7LA | Terraced | £1,025,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
10, GIFFARD WAY GL53 0PP | Semi-detached | £510,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
10, TANSY MEWS GL53 0FG | Terraced | £118,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
37, HONEYSUCKLE AVENUE GL53 0AF | Detached | £670,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
UPPER COBERLEY FARM, UPPER COBERLEY GL53 9RB | Other | £2,300,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
5, GABELL ROAD GL53 9FA | Detached | £740,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
TANGLEWOOD, BALCARRAS ROAD, CHARLTON KINGS GL53 8QG | Detached | £1,550,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 3, THE FIRS, OLD STATION DRIVE GL53 0AU | Flat/Maisonette | £177,500 | 17 Dec 2025 |
2, CROFT AVENUE, CHARLTON KINGS GL53 8LF | Terraced | £260,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
8, COWSLIP CLOSE GL53 0FN | Semi-detached | £446,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
WESTBOURNE, SHURDINGTON ROAD GL53 0NJ | Semi-detached | £525,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 2A, 41, LYEFIELD ROAD WEST, CHARLTON KINGS GL53 8EZ | Flat/Maisonette | £165,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in GL53 was a semi-detached property on Copt Elm Road for £697,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £565,500.